2007-08: The 2008 ACC Champion at 165 pounds after storming through the tournament ... Just weeks after having his appendix removed, beat Nos. 2, 3 and 1 seeds for the title ... Upset top-seeded Keegan Mueller of UNC 8-2 in sudden victory to claim the title ... Was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships, where he went 0-2 ... Went 23-12 on the season with seven major decisions, one technical fall and a team-high seven pins ... Fastest pin came in just 23 seconds ... Went 7-6 in dual meets and 1-2 in ACC matches ... Won the East Stroudsburg Open, going 6-0.

2006-07: Was the starter at 157 pounds early in the season before suffering a season-ending back injury ... Was granted a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA ... Went 3-1 before sustaining the injury ... Had two major decisions and a fall at 46 seconds.

High School: Lettered four times for Coach Kevin Dresser ... A four-time Virginia Group AA state champion ... Placed sixth at 160 pounds at the Junior Nationals, earning All-America honors ... Placed fifth at the 2005 Walsh Jesuit-ASICS Ironman Wrestling Tournament, one of the top tournaments in the country ... Was ranked the No. 55 overall national prospect and the No. 7 160-pounder in the country by InterMat.

Personal: Matthew Scott Epperly was born June 25, 1987, in Christiansburg, VA ... The son of Jeff and Elise Epperly ... Has two brothers, Brady and Zack ... Majoring in history.